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THE PIERZ JOURNAL
VOL. 4.
PIERZ. MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, APRIL IT. L91B.
NO. 1 1.
HAPPENINGS
HERE AND THERE
opened last
Trout season
Tuesday.
One thousand Cuyuna miners
are on a strike.
Solana lias a saloon. It is
the only one in Aitkin county.
A patrol and a half took the
oath of allegiance, as boy scouts,
at Motley last week.
The citizens of Little Falls
sent $185.75 to the homeless and
suffering* of the Ohio valley
states.
The members of the Crow
Wing1 County Fanners' Union
are going* to form a Farmers'
Produce company.
The First National Bank of
Litchfield, has installed a clock
which strokes off the time of
day by beautiful chimes.
A. K. Dai ley, of Onamia, is
fencing (i40 acres of land for
pasture this season, and will
have 200 head of cattle thereon.
Charles Gravel made a business trip to Duluth this week.
He will also attend court at
Princeton before returning
home —Breeze.
A lire at Pequot last week,
destroyed the residence of Mr.
Mort and also burned up the
hired man who was sleeping in
the place.
The "live-sixths" jury law-
does not go into effect until
July 1st. After that time ten
jurors in civil cases may render
a verdict after twelve hours deliberation.
The townsite company of
Onamia has divided the 40 acre
tract of land south of the village into one acre and half acre
lots and placedthesame on sale.
John Ford brought a quantity
of clover seed in a two seated
buggy to market Tuesday. And
received S108.00 for the load;
which John thinks isn't doing
so badly. Folej- Tribune.
The St. Cloud school board is
considering the matter of having
the bills of the board printed in
the papers in thefuture in order
that the people of the district
may be given an opportunity to
keep account of the expenditures. This is a proper move
as the more publicity given to
such matters the less criticism
they will invoke.
A Willow River man has receive letters patent on a me-
talic railroad tie of a new design and pattern which promises to revolutionize the making
of ties. It isa very simple and
practical device whereby old
rails maybe converted into ties
that experts believe will meet
every requirement of service and
ease of laying and will last for
an indefinite period of time.
The merchants of Itasca
county are organizing with the
idea in view of beating the mail
order houses. They all plan on
making an advertizing campaign
that will show the people of
that county that they can sax e
money and get better quality
for what they spend by trading
at home. The parcel post is
responsible for the awakening,
and it really begins to look as
though the establishment of
that department of the postal
service is to be the best thing
in the world for the merchant
in the small towns.—Mesaba
Ore.
BUCKMAN MISSISSIPPI
SCHOOL REPORT. OPENED SUNDAY.
ROOM, I.
Perfect attendance: Clara
Gohl, .Mathilda. Kapsner, Frances Herwers, Aloysius Poster,
Nicholaus Hurrle, Jolm Mischke,
Robert Janson, Anthony Sand,
Margaret Demuth. Christina
Hortsch. Mary Hesch, Alma Poster, Kilian Zenner and Frank
Brausen.
Those who received prizes for
study and conduct: Nicholas
Hurrle, liobert Janson, Anthony
Sitzman, Frank Brausen and
Alma Dehler.
Those who attended mass
everj* day: Robert Janson,
Christina Hortsch, Frank Brausen, Anthony Sand, Frances
Herwers, Mathilda Kapsner,
Margaret Demuth and Caroline
Heurung.
ROOM II.
Perfect attendance: Jacob
Billig, Ottilia Herwers, Lena
Billig, Hattie Grundhofer,
Stephen Hortsch, Regina Hur
rle, Leo Kapsner, Raymond
Poster, Arthur Poster, Stephen
Peschel, Anna Suess, Anna
Scheper, John Scheper and
Mary Zormeier.
KOOIM III.
Perfect attendance: Walter
Dehler, Irene Janson, Conrad
Kapsner, Leonard Kapsner,
John Kelzenberg, George Suess
and Julia Zenner.
Names of those who are entirely around the world and
have received a prize:
Walter Dehler, .25,501' miles
Irene Janson, 25,398
George Dehler 25,350
Mathias Poster.. .2,"),472 "
Leonard Kapsner, 25,418
George Suess, 25,242
Gertrude Kahl, 25,206 "
Lena Hurrle, 25,176
John Kelzenberg 25,104
Conrad Kapsner,__*_.>,066
Joseph Theis, 25,048
ROOM IV.
Perfect attendance: Marie
Mischke.
Those who received prizes for
studies and attendance at mass:
Elizabeth Herwers. Marie
Mischke, Peter Billig, Rose
Heurung and Theresa Kuntz.
Real Estate Transfers.
Orrin Kipp, widower, to
Stephen Sypnieski, wi of swi
20-42-29, $800.
Frank- Schabel, single, to Gustav Schlumpberger, sei of nei
31-41-29, $1,680.
Louisa Schabel and husband,
to Gustav Schlumpberger, n.
of nei, 31-41-29, $3,320.
Anton Wolfbauer and wife, to
Erick Talberg, ni of nei, 9-39-
2s, S 1,000.
Wm. Berg and wife, to John
Ziegler, lot 11, block 2, Pierz,
$800.
Lester Bartlett and wife, to
Charles A. Lindbergh, swi of
32-42-30, $1 etc..
Frances Hennen, single, to
Thresia Hartmann, lots 5 and 6
block 4, Pierz, SLOOO.
Henry Kingen, Jr., single and
William Kingen, single, to Theodore Ortmann and Henri* Welle,
si of sei and se] of nei, 1-41-30,
$2,000.
Maybe the very thing you are
looking for, you'll rind in the
"Business Locals"' column.
Base Ball Game,
The Iirst game of base ball of
the 1913 season will be played
on the local diamond next Sunday afternoon, when the Pierz
All Stars and a picked nine will
cross bats for supremacy. Ther.e
is no good reason why Pierz
should not have a lirst-class
team this year. The best of
material among our young men,
is at hand to make a good fast
team. All that is needed now,
is a little practice to develop
the boys into shape that they
may win and hold the pennant.
Whoop er up you rooters.
Transcript: The exceedingly
warm weather Sunday made
rapid headway in freeing- the
Mississippi from ice and by noon
there was a channel through the
stretch of quiet water between
the two bridges, usually tin-
last place to open up. The
opening was eight days later
than last year.
Following is a record of the
opening and closing for the past
24 years:
Opened. Closed.
1889—April 10 Not known
L890— April 14 December 2
1891 April 13 November 11
1892—April 6 November 21
1893—April 1." November 10
1894—April 5 November 0
1*95— April 1 November.
1*90—April ''. November 12
1897- -April 1 November 22
1898 -April 5 ..November 22
1899—April 14 December 14
1000 -April 7 November 14
1901 -April 0 November 16
1902 March . ....November 29
1903—April 5 November 21
I9i)l-April 8 November 27
1905- March 25 November 29
1900—April 10 December 17
1907 .March 2* December 2
1908—Earch 31 November 29
1909—March 31 December ti
1910 .March 20 November 12
1911 -March 21 November 11
1912—April 5 November 20
1913 April 13
"TALIOSE
BUCKMAN GOOD
PUMPKIN." ENOUGH FOR HIM
ADDITIONAL
Ed. Prondqaist, who some- Mike Auer of Dixville
times called himself Ta 1 lose j caJler here last week. Mr. Auer
Pumpkin," and who worked near had only a few days before
Freedhem last year, was arrest turned from a 500 mile trip
ed here last Monday evening through the states of Iowa and
and taken to the county jail. Nebraska. After taking a care-
Tuesday's Transcript gives the till survey of conditions there
following account : and here, he has come to the
"Ed. Prondquigt was arrested conclusion that Morrison county.
Monday evening with stealing
$30 from .Miss Judith Chilquist.
and especially Buckman is good
enough for him. He continued:
WEATHER WD
LOCAL NEWS. MARKET REPORTS.
Temperature tor the Week.
Tin- wedding bells
ringing, bul P_
The legislature will
joiirn Thursday noon, April ,
24th.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. s,ln,i;i-v
t i id i . v ■ i Mondaj
Jolm L. Boser laid hiidax ,
morning, a (laughter.
'
The defendant, who worked on "A good practical farmer can
the farm of Ed. Cash, south of [do as well here and get as large
this city, is alleged to have returns per acre as they do on
stolen the money Monday mom- the s^r.O land there. Their soil
ing. A warrant was sworn out is good. I saw hundreds ol 'miles
for him and Deputy Sheriff Paul of corn stalks, but tew or no
Felix followed him to Freedhem creameries- Beef sells then
and from there to Pier/.,, where for - to 9 cents live weight."'
he was arrested Monday evening-. When taken into custody! Bunk Xo. 755.
he had Only $13.50 in his pocket- Statement of the condition of
Mr. and .Mrs. P. \Y. Blake
were visiting with their son.
J. M. Blake and family, last
Mondaj.
The Market Report.
Wheat
M |>1) Peine went to Pla *_,
Hastings last Monday to at- l!
tend the funeral
brother.
ot
her
South Agram Items.
Miss Evelyn Annt, of Little
Falls, is here visiting with the
John Kippley family.
Mr- and Mrs. Lee Leidenfrost
and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Brummer and family visited at the
John Eidenshink home Sunday.
Henry Kippley was in Little
Kails Friday.
Some of the hay in the neighborhood of Rice Lake is in
danger of burning'. Better see
to moving- it.
Mrs. John Eidenskink called
at the Peter Thommes home
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Eidenshink
and Mrs. Frank Otremba and
sons visited at the Math
Schnurer home Sunday.
It is thought by the officers
that the remainder of the money
GERMAN STATE BANK OF PIERZ
RESOURCES
S'14.(HI". 47
_(>S.4.a
$1,000.00
ami Fixtures
Due from Banks.. -27.2_s..^>
Cash on Hand I items
bri. 7,323.51
Currency;. .**.4*'4.<h>
1,650.00
Gold
Silver
1,120.00
70' K 51
Sullivan Items.
Albert Keller of Lastrup arrived Saturday and will help
the Rieke Bros, saw lumber.
C. E. Look was a Rucker caller Sunday.
Ross Adkins spent Sunday at
home.
The young men organized a
ball team Sunday;
Tracy Waller and Archie
K.rier hauled a load of lumber
from the mill Monday.
Total Cash Assets. .34,552.01 54.552.in
Checks and Cash Item. 22(1.14
Checks in Transit 542.li>
Total .. $131,982.21
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock
Sin-plus Fund
Undivided Profits, Nei
l)e|>o.sits Subject to
$10,000.00
2.(HKI.(l()i
516.52
Check
540,491.09
Ducks and Geese Pienfiful.
Merino, Colorado,—W i 1 d
ducks and geese are so numerous around Merino that they are
a decided nuisance to the farmers. They are infesting this
region by the thousands and
are doing considerable damage
to grain and other feed.
Pierz, Minn., at close of buaim
was spent for automobile hire April 4th, 1913.
and other expenses. The priso- Date of call by Supt. April Bth, 1913.
ner was taken before Justice Pate of report by Bank>pr. 10th, 1913,
Gaudet Tuesday afternoon and
his hearing set lor 2 p.m. Miss , ■,■ ,
"^ r I ."Jib anil Discounts
Judith Chilquist, the victim .of Overdrafts
the robbery, was married Tues- r- s* Ho,,<*s* Paf
Banking House, furniture
day to George Cash, son of Ed.
Cash, at whose place the pris*
ioner was employed.
NOTICE FOR BIDS
For Ihe Construction of a Water
Tank.
Notice is -herey given that
sealed bids will be received by
the Village of I'ierz, Minnesota,
for the construction of a new
steel water tank, until 8 o'clock
p. m. April 25tb, 1913, at which
time they will be publicly-
opened and read.
Plans and specifications for
the proposed work may be seen
at the office of the village clerk
in said village and at the office
of the .Minneapolis Steel and
Machinery Company, at Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Each bid shall be accompanied
by a certified check for 10 per
cent of the amount of the bid,
as a guarantee that the bidder
will enter into contract in case
his bid is accepted. Proposals
must be made on uniform blanks
furnished by the village. Envelopes to be marked "Proposals for Steel Tank and Tower.''
The village council reserves
the rigdit to reject any or all
bids.
By order of the Village Coun
cil, dated at Pierz, Minnesota,
this 3rd day of April 1913.
J. B. Hartmann,
- Village Clerk.
Simon Brick of Little Falls Hay
passed through our village |; ««ry
j esterday on his way to his
his fann near Rucker.
18
Leonard Zierer. who has
been sick abed all winter,
has recovered so far that he
is now able to go out again.
Clara Ma/.ure. teacher in
Lastrup, was the guest of Potatoes
IVlla Wermerskirchen over
Onions
Sunda\.
-
Flour. Best
2.10
Low grade l lo ur
Bran .1.15
Shorts
Cra< i 80 pounds
Ground Feed i ,03
1.77.
To
Total Immediate
Liabilities -4n.4ni.iiM
'rime Certificate- 878,974.60
Seven J ears ago tomorrow
San Fransiseo received a
severe shaking ii 11 by an
earth quake.
Theodore Billmeyer and
son Fred, left Monday evening for Duluth. They will
do some cruising in the vicinity of that place.
Henry Priemesberger who Saturday
is working on a dairy farm
near Fori Snelling. was here
a few weeks vi'iting his parents and friends.
! Butterfat Market.
The Average during the v
W.ls
South St, Paul Hog Market,
1
Thursda.
Frida\
-.'.»:
9.01
Tuesday
Wednesday .
This is Some Ice,
Dulu+h Herald: Within the
past few days in slips here and
in Superior, holes have been cut
to obtain water lor ships' engines and in no case has ice been
found that was less than forty
inches thick. One block of ice
cut and hoisted out measured
fifty-two inches in thickness.
Creamery Notice,
Patrons of the Pierz Co Operative Creamery are hereby
kindly requested to get all their
cream checks cashed before the
.bth of this month. This will
make it much easier for the
board to ma Ice a report. The
monthly meeting will be held
Monday, April 1.1st, at 9 o'clock
a. in. Theo. Thielen,
President.
Platte Items,
The town board met Saturday.
Grippe is around in this
neighborhood.
Wilson Hayes transacted business in Pierz Friday.
.los. Schubert came very near
having a run-a-way Tuesday
morning as he called for cream.
Luckily everything went off in
fine shape. You're all right Joe.
Total Deposits 119,465.6. 119,465.69
Total.._ (131,982.21
STATE ok MINNESOTA <
County ok Mokkison J
We. A. E. Macho, Vice President
ami A. P. Stoll Cashier of the above
named Rank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the beat
of our knowledge and belief.
A. E. MACHO. Vice President.
A. P. STOLL. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of April 1913.
|Seal) FRANK GRELL
No tar j Public.
My commission Expires February
15th, 1914.
Correct Attest: ' P. A. HARTMANN
(Two) Directors) A. E. MACHO
Hey! Merton, your friends are j
iall proud of it, that one Platte-1
ite so distinguished himself at j
the masquerade as to win a j
prize. Congratulations.
Frank Hayes departed for
N. Dak. Friday, to be employed
there during the summer.
Robert and Theodore Rychner spent Saturday and Sunday
tishing at Round lake.
C. Reese and wife visited at
N. Wolak's Sunday.
Mrs. Ben Richner and son Alfred visited with Chas. Young
and family of Gruvelviile, Saturday and Sunday.
The dance at Sigette's was
well attended and a tine time
reported- Music was tine although two of the musicians
were on the sick list
William Young and John Lilly attended the dance here Sunday evening.
Mrs. C. Reese visited the two
Kainz homes in Huh Monday.
Edwin and Cliff Walmark and
Margareth Hoppe and brothers
of Sullivan attended the dance
al Sigette's Sunday evening.
Seeding-time is here, so farmers get busy. ,
St, Paul Live Stock.
s;,.7.~> t<.
Cows and He ■ .mi io
Calves, Bteadj. si.no i<>7.27
Feeders, stead*-* . 0 to 7-75
First State Bank of New Pierz, Minn.
Hank No. '.•-
Stai omlitiou ol FI RST
STATE BANK OF NEW PIERZ,
Minn. \|jiil
Ith. 1913.
Date of call by Supt. April 9th, 1913.
Date of Report by pril buh
1913.
Keep your eye on the "Business Locals" column.
Miss Annie Billmeyer, of
Minot. N. I)., is hereon ;i few
weeks' visit with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bill-
nieyer.
Ig. Preimesberger, of Staples, a fireman on the Northern Pacific railroad, visited
his relations in Pierz ;i few
days last week.
Superintendent M. E.
Barnes, of Little Falls, came
out last Sunday. He is visiting the schools in this vicinity, which may keep him
busy the greater part of the <>
Week. iiiture
and Fixtures,
.1. H. Grell Started a crew Due from Banks,.
of carpenters to work on a (
store building, into which
when completed he will move
the Macho stock of furniture.
The building will be 25x,100
feel and one story high.
John Stuckmeyer returned
last week from a two weeks*
visit to his former home.
RESOURCES
.ni.l Di- S21.W1.HI
ow) H, 337.48
Currei 43.00
(.old 85.00
Silver 1<J
Other
Total Cash A
Check- an
•
Paid out for expenses, etc. in
I
■■1.65
ayville. \\ 1SC011S111, where Sm..)lu.
LIABILITIES
$10,000.00
Surplus Fund 2,000.00
he had liol been for twenty Deposit* sub
years. He said that the toCheoU * -'■»»■»•
younger people had outgrown Total inune-Uate
, . , ,, , ,. . Liabilities .... 7,894.01
his memory and that he lelt
Time Certificated
Total I 21,421.65
21. .2
STATE or* MINNESOTA -
HI MOKKI
We. ('. I-'. Kir,cle eleilt
and
like a stranger in a strange
land.
Nit'll Ahles lias accepted a
position as principal of the
public school at Foley. Hen-
ton Countv. In addition to :
named Hani, do sol that
teaching the graded school
he starts a two vears term of ol °urkuo« i belief.
, • , , , U , (.. I'. KIRSCHER, President,
high school. He has signed x p KICimx(,KK Ca,lli|.,.
a contract with the school Subscribed and sworn to le
board of that place and will this 14th day of April
i 1 ■ • JOSEPH MOEGLE1N,
receive a largely increased
all 'ublic.
My commission expii • Hth
1920.
salary. School will begin
next September and end in
June next year. .Mr. ..hies
has been principal of our
village school fpr the last
three years and has made
many fijiends here, who will
regret his departure.
J. VIERK,
-NOEL,
The "Business Locals"'column
is a result fetter. Use it.
a humding
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THE PIERZ JOURNAL
VOL. 4.
PIERZ. MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, APRIL IT. L91B.
NO. 1 1.
HAPPENINGS
HERE AND THERE
opened last
Trout season
Tuesday.
One thousand Cuyuna miners
are on a strike.
Solana lias a saloon. It is
the only one in Aitkin county.
A patrol and a half took the
oath of allegiance, as boy scouts,
at Motley last week.
The citizens of Little Falls
sent $185.75 to the homeless and
suffering* of the Ohio valley
states.
The members of the Crow
Wing1 County Fanners' Union
are going* to form a Farmers'
Produce company.
The First National Bank of
Litchfield, has installed a clock
which strokes off the time of
day by beautiful chimes.
A. K. Dai ley, of Onamia, is
fencing (i40 acres of land for
pasture this season, and will
have 200 head of cattle thereon.
Charles Gravel made a business trip to Duluth this week.
He will also attend court at
Princeton before returning
home —Breeze.
A lire at Pequot last week,
destroyed the residence of Mr.
Mort and also burned up the
hired man who was sleeping in
the place.
The "live-sixths" jury law-
does not go into effect until
July 1st. After that time ten
jurors in civil cases may render
a verdict after twelve hours deliberation.
The townsite company of
Onamia has divided the 40 acre
tract of land south of the village into one acre and half acre
lots and placedthesame on sale.
John Ford brought a quantity
of clover seed in a two seated
buggy to market Tuesday. And
received S108.00 for the load;
which John thinks isn't doing
so badly. Folej- Tribune.
The St. Cloud school board is
considering the matter of having
the bills of the board printed in
the papers in thefuture in order
that the people of the district
may be given an opportunity to
keep account of the expenditures. This is a proper move
as the more publicity given to
such matters the less criticism
they will invoke.
A Willow River man has receive letters patent on a me-
talic railroad tie of a new design and pattern which promises to revolutionize the making
of ties. It isa very simple and
practical device whereby old
rails maybe converted into ties
that experts believe will meet
every requirement of service and
ease of laying and will last for
an indefinite period of time.
The merchants of Itasca
county are organizing with the
idea in view of beating the mail
order houses. They all plan on
making an advertizing campaign
that will show the people of
that county that they can sax e
money and get better quality
for what they spend by trading
at home. The parcel post is
responsible for the awakening,
and it really begins to look as
though the establishment of
that department of the postal
service is to be the best thing
in the world for the merchant
in the small towns.—Mesaba
Ore.
BUCKMAN MISSISSIPPI
SCHOOL REPORT. OPENED SUNDAY.
ROOM, I.
Perfect attendance: Clara
Gohl, .Mathilda. Kapsner, Frances Herwers, Aloysius Poster,
Nicholaus Hurrle, Jolm Mischke,
Robert Janson, Anthony Sand,
Margaret Demuth. Christina
Hortsch. Mary Hesch, Alma Poster, Kilian Zenner and Frank
Brausen.
Those who received prizes for
study and conduct: Nicholas
Hurrle, liobert Janson, Anthony
Sitzman, Frank Brausen and
Alma Dehler.
Those who attended mass
everj* day: Robert Janson,
Christina Hortsch, Frank Brausen, Anthony Sand, Frances
Herwers, Mathilda Kapsner,
Margaret Demuth and Caroline
Heurung.
ROOM II.
Perfect attendance: Jacob
Billig, Ottilia Herwers, Lena
Billig, Hattie Grundhofer,
Stephen Hortsch, Regina Hur
rle, Leo Kapsner, Raymond
Poster, Arthur Poster, Stephen
Peschel, Anna Suess, Anna
Scheper, John Scheper and
Mary Zormeier.
KOOIM III.
Perfect attendance: Walter
Dehler, Irene Janson, Conrad
Kapsner, Leonard Kapsner,
John Kelzenberg, George Suess
and Julia Zenner.
Names of those who are entirely around the world and
have received a prize:
Walter Dehler, .25,501' miles
Irene Janson, 25,398
George Dehler 25,350
Mathias Poster.. .2,"),472 "
Leonard Kapsner, 25,418
George Suess, 25,242
Gertrude Kahl, 25,206 "
Lena Hurrle, 25,176
John Kelzenberg 25,104
Conrad Kapsner,__*_.>,066
Joseph Theis, 25,048
ROOM IV.
Perfect attendance: Marie
Mischke.
Those who received prizes for
studies and attendance at mass:
Elizabeth Herwers. Marie
Mischke, Peter Billig, Rose
Heurung and Theresa Kuntz.
Real Estate Transfers.
Orrin Kipp, widower, to
Stephen Sypnieski, wi of swi
20-42-29, $800.
Frank- Schabel, single, to Gustav Schlumpberger, sei of nei
31-41-29, $1,680.
Louisa Schabel and husband,
to Gustav Schlumpberger, n.
of nei, 31-41-29, $3,320.
Anton Wolfbauer and wife, to
Erick Talberg, ni of nei, 9-39-
2s, S 1,000.
Wm. Berg and wife, to John
Ziegler, lot 11, block 2, Pierz,
$800.
Lester Bartlett and wife, to
Charles A. Lindbergh, swi of
32-42-30, $1 etc..
Frances Hennen, single, to
Thresia Hartmann, lots 5 and 6
block 4, Pierz, SLOOO.
Henry Kingen, Jr., single and
William Kingen, single, to Theodore Ortmann and Henri* Welle,
si of sei and se] of nei, 1-41-30,
$2,000.
Maybe the very thing you are
looking for, you'll rind in the
"Business Locals"' column.
Base Ball Game,
The Iirst game of base ball of
the 1913 season will be played
on the local diamond next Sunday afternoon, when the Pierz
All Stars and a picked nine will
cross bats for supremacy. Ther.e
is no good reason why Pierz
should not have a lirst-class
team this year. The best of
material among our young men,
is at hand to make a good fast
team. All that is needed now,
is a little practice to develop
the boys into shape that they
may win and hold the pennant.
Whoop er up you rooters.
Transcript: The exceedingly
warm weather Sunday made
rapid headway in freeing- the
Mississippi from ice and by noon
there was a channel through the
stretch of quiet water between
the two bridges, usually tin-
last place to open up. The
opening was eight days later
than last year.
Following is a record of the
opening and closing for the past
24 years:
Opened. Closed.
1889—April 10 Not known
L890— April 14 December 2
1891 April 13 November 11
1892—April 6 November 21
1893—April 1." November 10
1894—April 5 November 0
1*95— April 1 November.
1*90—April ''. November 12
1897- -April 1 November 22
1898 -April 5 ..November 22
1899—April 14 December 14
1000 -April 7 November 14
1901 -April 0 November 16
1902 March . ....November 29
1903—April 5 November 21
I9i)l-April 8 November 27
1905- March 25 November 29
1900—April 10 December 17
1907 .March 2* December 2
1908—Earch 31 November 29
1909—March 31 December ti
1910 .March 20 November 12
1911 -March 21 November 11
1912—April 5 November 20
1913 April 13
"TALIOSE
BUCKMAN GOOD
PUMPKIN." ENOUGH FOR HIM
ADDITIONAL
Ed. Prondqaist, who some- Mike Auer of Dixville
times called himself Ta 1 lose j caJler here last week. Mr. Auer
Pumpkin," and who worked near had only a few days before
Freedhem last year, was arrest turned from a 500 mile trip
ed here last Monday evening through the states of Iowa and
and taken to the county jail. Nebraska. After taking a care-
Tuesday's Transcript gives the till survey of conditions there
following account : and here, he has come to the
"Ed. Prondquigt was arrested conclusion that Morrison county.
Monday evening with stealing
$30 from .Miss Judith Chilquist.
and especially Buckman is good
enough for him. He continued:
WEATHER WD
LOCAL NEWS. MARKET REPORTS.
Temperature tor the Week.
Tin- wedding bells
ringing, bul P_
The legislature will
joiirn Thursday noon, April ,
24th.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. s,ln,i;i-v
t i id i . v ■ i Mondaj
Jolm L. Boser laid hiidax ,
morning, a (laughter.
'
The defendant, who worked on "A good practical farmer can
the farm of Ed. Cash, south of [do as well here and get as large
this city, is alleged to have returns per acre as they do on
stolen the money Monday mom- the s^r.O land there. Their soil
ing. A warrant was sworn out is good. I saw hundreds ol 'miles
for him and Deputy Sheriff Paul of corn stalks, but tew or no
Felix followed him to Freedhem creameries- Beef sells then
and from there to Pier/.,, where for - to 9 cents live weight."'
he was arrested Monday evening-. When taken into custody! Bunk Xo. 755.
he had Only $13.50 in his pocket- Statement of the condition of
Mr. and .Mrs. P. \Y. Blake
were visiting with their son.
J. M. Blake and family, last
Mondaj.
The Market Report.
Wheat
M |>1) Peine went to Pla *_,
Hastings last Monday to at- l!
tend the funeral
brother.
ot
her
South Agram Items.
Miss Evelyn Annt, of Little
Falls, is here visiting with the
John Kippley family.
Mr- and Mrs. Lee Leidenfrost
and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Brummer and family visited at the
John Eidenshink home Sunday.
Henry Kippley was in Little
Kails Friday.
Some of the hay in the neighborhood of Rice Lake is in
danger of burning'. Better see
to moving- it.
Mrs. John Eidenskink called
at the Peter Thommes home
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Eidenshink
and Mrs. Frank Otremba and
sons visited at the Math
Schnurer home Sunday.
It is thought by the officers
that the remainder of the money
GERMAN STATE BANK OF PIERZ
RESOURCES
S'14.(HI". 47
_(>S.4.a
$1,000.00
ami Fixtures
Due from Banks.. -27.2_s..^>
Cash on Hand I items
bri. 7,323.51
Currency;. .**.4*'4.
1,650.00
Gold
Silver
1,120.00
70' K 51
Sullivan Items.
Albert Keller of Lastrup arrived Saturday and will help
the Rieke Bros, saw lumber.
C. E. Look was a Rucker caller Sunday.
Ross Adkins spent Sunday at
home.
The young men organized a
ball team Sunday;
Tracy Waller and Archie
K.rier hauled a load of lumber
from the mill Monday.
Total Cash Assets. .34,552.01 54.552.in
Checks and Cash Item. 22(1.14
Checks in Transit 542.li>
Total .. $131,982.21
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock
Sin-plus Fund
Undivided Profits, Nei
l)e|>o.sits Subject to
$10,000.00
2.(HKI.(l()i
516.52
Check
540,491.09
Ducks and Geese Pienfiful.
Merino, Colorado,—W i 1 d
ducks and geese are so numerous around Merino that they are
a decided nuisance to the farmers. They are infesting this
region by the thousands and
are doing considerable damage
to grain and other feed.
Pierz, Minn., at close of buaim
was spent for automobile hire April 4th, 1913.
and other expenses. The priso- Date of call by Supt. April Bth, 1913.
ner was taken before Justice Pate of report by Bank>pr. 10th, 1913,
Gaudet Tuesday afternoon and
his hearing set lor 2 p.m. Miss , ■,■ ,
"^ r I ."Jib anil Discounts
Judith Chilquist, the victim .of Overdrafts
the robbery, was married Tues- r- s* Ho,, t7.27
Feeders, stead*-* . 0 to 7-75
First State Bank of New Pierz, Minn.
Hank No. '.•-
Stai omlitiou ol FI RST
STATE BANK OF NEW PIERZ,
Minn. \|jiil
Ith. 1913.
Date of call by Supt. April 9th, 1913.
Date of Report by pril buh
1913.
Keep your eye on the "Business Locals" column.
Miss Annie Billmeyer, of
Minot. N. I)., is hereon ;i few
weeks' visit with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bill-
nieyer.
Ig. Preimesberger, of Staples, a fireman on the Northern Pacific railroad, visited
his relations in Pierz ;i few
days last week.
Superintendent M. E.
Barnes, of Little Falls, came
out last Sunday. He is visiting the schools in this vicinity, which may keep him
busy the greater part of the <>
Week. iiiture
and Fixtures,
.1. H. Grell Started a crew Due from Banks,.
of carpenters to work on a (
store building, into which
when completed he will move
the Macho stock of furniture.
The building will be 25x,100
feel and one story high.
John Stuckmeyer returned
last week from a two weeks*
visit to his former home.
RESOURCES
.ni.l Di- S21.W1.HI
ow) H, 337.48
Currei 43.00
(.old 85.00
Silver 1